In September this year, a multinational military exercise called "Endless Brotherhood - IV" will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan. It will involve special forces from Azerbaijan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Pakistan. The exercises are aimed at increasing the joint operational capabilities of the participating countries and strengthening regional security.

According to The New York Times, India has cut its purchases of Russian weapons by more than 50 percent since 2010, as it has grown closer to the United States, and is increasingly relying on American, French, and Israeli systems. Pakistan has also stepped up military cooperation with China, with about 80 percent of its military equipment coming from China, including the J-10C fighter jet and long-range missiles. The country is now doubling its purchases of Chinese systems.

He said that Islamabad does not plan to escalate the conflict with India if New Delhi stops the Sindoor military operation. The minister also added that Pakistan will not retaliate if India withdraws, otherwise the country will be forced to defend itself.

India fired missiles at several targets in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on the night of May 7. Analysts say the incident marks a significant deterioration in relations between the two nuclear-armed states and a direct escalation of hostilities. India and Pakistan have other points of conflict beyond the Muslim-majority state of Jammu and Kashmir: for centuries, the degree of intermarriage between Indians and Pakistanis has not been high. This has further inflamed the conflict. While in the last century, a nuclear conflict was modeled between the United States and the Soviet Union, India and Pakistan are now seen as the countries most likely to have such a conflict.

The Pakistani Air Force shot down two Indian fighter jets.

As part of the exercises, measures such as testing air raid alarms, temporarily shutting down power supplies, and checking evacuation protocols are being implemented.

Pakistan currently has approximately 150 nuclear warheads at its disposal.

The historic Kashmir dispute between Pakistan and India has flared up again. New Delhi blames Pakistan for the attack on tourists, while Islamabad is demanding an international investigation. Meanwhile, the dispute between the two nuclear-armed neighbors could bring the entire region to the brink of collapse. From an article by political scientist Abduvali Soyibnazarov.

The governments of Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan are set to sign a historic railway agreement.

The Afghan embassy in Islamabad has said that the Pakistani government is planning to deport all Afghan immigrants in the country. Afghan citizens in Islamabad and Rawalpindi are currently being detained and searched without any official notice.